Lubricator.



0. ANDERSON;

LU BRICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAP-.18. 1914.

1,200,571., Patented 0011111916.

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ORLAF ANDERSON, OF WAUSAU, WISCONSIN.

Lunaroaroa.

Application filed March 18,

- ent invention being the provision of a lubricatin'g device whereby theengine Wlll be automatically supplied with oil when the car is inmotion, the supply being controlled by the actuation of the emergencybrake lever which, when the car is stopped and the lever thrown to anoperative position,

the supply of oil will be cut off and, when the caris started and thelever thrown to an inoperative position, the supply of oil can beopened. I

Another object of the present invention is the provision of alubricating device of this character which will possess advantages inpoints of efliciency and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and,at the same time, is simple in construction and operation.

\Viththe above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts aswill be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in thespecification and claims.

In. the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, thefigure illustrates in side elevation myimproved lubricator as applied toan automobile engine, parts there. of being broken away and shown insection.

In the present iristance,I have illustrated my invention as applied tothat type of engine, which'is used in connection with the Fordautomobile but it will be understood that my improved lubricating devicecan be equally as well applied to any make of engine of the same type.

In the accompanying drawing, the numeral 1 indicates the engine and itwill be apparent that the reservoir or supply tank 2 which is includedin my improved lubricating device, is provided with supporting lugs 3,having angularly disposed perforated 4 feet 4 secured to the lower sidethereof.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1916. 1914. Serial No. 825,630.

The supply tank 2 is secured to the top and left-hand side of the engineby means of the bolts 5which are used to hold the cylinder heads of theengine in position. From this, it. will be seen that no extra .meansisprovidedfor securing the supplytank in positlon. The supply tank isprovided with an externally threaded nipple 6, which communicates withthe interior of. the tank, so that the same may be readily filled, whendesired and communicating with the cut-off by means of a threaded capmember'which is engaged over the nipple 6.

Connected with the su l i e 2 u on the lower side thereof, at iiiie erldj is an gut let pipe 8 in which is arranged a valve 9 having anoutwardly projecting stem 10, to which is connected the curved arm 11,the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully set forth. Connectedwith the lower end of the outlet pipe 8, is a gage tube 12 and arrangedwithin the gage tube, is a valve 13, whereby the flow of lubricant fromthe supply tank through the gage tube may be regulated.

covered openings, whereby the drip is plainly visible so that it may beregulated, as desired. Connected with the lower end of the gage tube 12,is a tube 14, whicheX- tends around to the right-hand side of the engineand communicates with the breather pipe 15. said breather pipe havingcommunication with the crank case whereby the lubricant from the crankcase 2 may be readily conveyed to the crank case. From this it will beapparent that after the supply of oil has been regulated by means of thevalve 13, the supply is automatically cut-oft or turned back theactuation of the arm 11. In opera. g the arm 11, so as to automaticallysupply the oil to the crankcase, I mount upon the emergency brake shaft16, an upwardly projecting arm 17, the inner end of said arm beingprovided with an arcuate bearing'18 which is adapted to engage one sideof the shaft and is securely held in position by means of the removableplate 19, the central portion of which isarcuately curved, as shown at20, while the ends thereof are bolted to the inner end of the arm 17, bymeans of the bolts The gage tube is provided v upon opposed sidesthereof-with transparent said rod being connected to the lower end ofthe arm 11, so that upon the rotation of the shaft 16, the valve 9 willbe opened and closed, according to the direction in which the object isrotated.

Connected with the shaft 18, is the emergency brake lever 2st and, fromthis it will be apparent that When the machine is stopped and the brakelever thrown to its operative position, the shaft will be rotated. toclose the valve 9 and cut ed the supply of lubricant from the crank casebut, on thecther hand, when the lever is thrown to an inop untiveposition, the shaft is rotated so that the valve 9 is opened, thusopening communication between the crank case and the supply tank 3. Asstated before the amount of oil to be supplied to the crank case isregulated by means of the valve 18, which is locsted within the guidestem 10.

While l have shown and described my improved lubricating device assupplied to u specific form. of engine, it will be L1l1dfstood that thesome may be equally well applied to use in connection. with any make ofengine of the some type. It will be noted that the some may be readilyapplied thereto without any other necessary fastening means, than theusual bolts which retain the cylinder head in position. it will also beapparent that I have provided a simple and durable device, whereby thecrank case will be automatically supplied with a suiiicicnt amount oflubricant when the machine is in motion and, it will be noted that byproviding a supply tank and the above described means for connecting thesome with the crank case, it will eliminate the necessity of pouring the'oil through the breather pipe by hand, as during this operation more orless of the lubricant is spilled over the engine and Will soak the timerconnections, causing a short-circuiting. The old method of oiling theengine is by pouring in a large amount of oil with a result that a goodshore of the some is burnt and Wasted, causing the engine to smoke andfouling up the spark plugs. This device is simple in construction enddoes not need filling any oftcner than the gasolene tank, it keeps theof the engine free from oil and lessons danger of fire and avoids thenecessity pm the 5 oi carrying a high oil level, thus saving the oil andkeeps the engine constontly suppliedobvious that various chongesnin thedetails of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to forsuccessfully carrying my invention into practice, without sacrificingany of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appendedclaims.

l-luving thus described, this invcntioiti What claimed is in lubricatingapparatus, the combinetion with crank case adopted to contain lub ant, alubricant reservoir, and oondun, connecting the r ervoir and crank case,of a controlling v e n the conduit, and a. brake lever conncc 1 saidvinye for shutting on" co-niniuuicutio conduit simultaneously with, theapplication of the brake.

2. The combination with a. supply tank, and :1v li'ibi'icantdistributing device, of e. valve interposed beti'een the tank and thelubricant distributing device, u vulvc operating member connected to thevalve, on emer encybrake lever and u device con nor .og said lever andmember and co1npolling them to mo "e together substantially as descried.

S The combination with a supply tank and e lubricant dis ributing deviceof a valve interposed between the tank and the lubricant distributingdevice, and a brake lever connected with said valve for shutting off thesupply of lubricant to said device simultaneously with the applicationof the broke.

In testimony where hereunto nllix my siginiture in. the prose o twoWitnesses. GEL: ANDERSON;

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